CE Credits

EARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT

Earn three hours toward professional development credit for educators and certain clinicians for attending LIVE. Please indicate the type of professional credit you are seeking on your registration. At the seminar, you will have to submit an evaluation form in order to be eligible for credit and certificate of attendance. For more information on the availability of professional development credits, call 857-444-1500 x1 or email [email protected].

CE Available Credits:

Credits for Educators: State Department of Education

ERI is able to provide credits that qualify for the education departments in most states and are accepted by most districts. You may wish to check whether your state's Department of Education requires special approved provider status. ERI is a specifically approved provider in the Departments of Education in the states of NY and WA.

Effective 07/27/2018, ERI is a NYSED Approved CTLE Sponsor.

Credits for Psychologists and School Psychologists

Educator Resources, Inc. (ERI), the producers of the Learning & Brain seminars, is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. ERI maintains responsibility for the program. Psychologists and school psychologists must complete the evaluation form in their program book in order to receive credit.

Credits for Speech-Language Pathologists

Cortex in the Classroom

The program is offered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area).

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

SLP participants will be able to:

Review key ideas from neuroscience research related to reading and spelling development
Assess strategies that blend cognitive and social-emotional theories on reading development
Discuss how visual metaphors and game environments can be used in communicating the science of learning to read
Demonstrate methods, tools, and techniques to apply in your classroom or practice, in both in-person and remote settings

Seminar Schedule

12:00pm – 1:00pm: Welcome & introduction of goals; RReview key ideas from neuroscience research related to reading and spelling developmen
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Assess strategies that blend cognitive and social-emotional theories on reading development; Discuss how visual metaphors and game environments can be used in communicating the science of learning to read
2:00pm – 2:15pm: Break
2:15pm – 3:15pm: Demonstrate methods, tools, and techniques to apply in your classroom or practice, in both in-person and remote settings; Wrap Up & Discussion

Dr. Carolyn H. Strom, PhD, is a Clinical Professor of Early Childhood Literacy at NYU’s School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Her work is focused on bridging the divide between neuroscientific research and instructional practices for reading development. She directs and teaches in the Literacy program at NYU, preparing teachers to apply scientific insights to everyday classroom practices.

Financial disclosure – Carolyn Strom is receiving an honorarium for her presentation. Non-financial disclosure – Carolyn Strom has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Credits for Social Workers

Educator Resources, Inc., can apply for 3 Category I credits to social workers through the Collaborative of the National Association of Social Workers - MA Chapter (NASW-MA) and the Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work upon request. **Please check with your state chapter to ensure that these credits are applicable to your state standards. For some social workers in NY state, they may not be applicable without special approval.

Apply to Your Own Professional Organization/District for Credits (CE Credits)

Educator Resources, Inc. (ERI) may not be approved by your professional organization to offer continuing education credits. However, you can submit your own request to your organization for approval to receive credits at the conference. Simply submit the following documents to your organization to request CE approval. Print the Conference Program and Schedule, Conference Brochure, and the Evaluation Form sample documents and submit them to you organization or district for approval.

If you would like us to apply for credits with a specific organization, please contact CE Director, Kristin Dunay at 857-444-1500 x1 or email [email protected].